Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 280 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Time word first): Find the time word: every day, now, yesterday, tomorrow, since, before … Choose the tense it needs. Fit the verb to the subject: he / she → -s, is, has, was; I → am; we / they → are, have, were.

1. 1.We ___ in this school since 2022. (a) has taught (b) teach (c) taught (d) have taught
2. 2.When Dad called, I ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) has (c) had
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
4. 4.My parents ___ lunch on Saturdays. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
7. 7.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
8. 8.My sister ___ tea next month. (a) will make (b) made (c) will making (d) will makes
9. 9.I ___ on the stage before it got dark. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced (d) had dance
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
11. 11.She has just ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) helped (c) helping (d) help
12. 12.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
13. 13.They have just ___ vegetables. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
14. 14.She has just ___ a picture. (a) drawing (b) drawn (c) draw (d) drew
15. 15.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.You have been in the library ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
17. 17.The children ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
18. 18.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
19. 19.She ___ going to carry the bag tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
20. 20.___ my parents cook rice every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
21. 21.Ishaan ___ the room next week. (a) will cleaning (b) will clean (c) cleaned (d) will cleans
22. 22.You ___ the dishes at the moment. (a) are wash (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) is washing
23. 23.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.___ my brother eating a mango at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
25. 25.Myra ___ clapped for the team already. (a) has (b) have
26. 26.___ the students dance on the stage every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
27. 27.Isha ___ going to study science tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
28. 28.The students ___ in this school since 2021. (a) teach (b) taught (c) have taught (d) has taught
29. 29.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimmed (c) swam (d) swum
30. 30.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.I ___ a mango in 2023. (a) will eat (b) ate (c) eat (d) eated
32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother speaks Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
34. 34.I am going to ___ tea next week. (a) made (b) making (c) makes (d) make
35. 35.___ you carrying the bag right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.They ___ play cricket every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
37. 37.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
38. 38.___ we catching the ball right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
39. 39.Ananya ___ thrown the ball already. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have

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